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Jeep Grand Cherokee review. The Only Jeep I'd Buy, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Are Jeeps Grand Cherokees any good? The best Jeeps and new Jeep problems. Should I buy a Jeep. Buying a new Jeep. Buying a used Jeep. Is Jeep the best SUV? Is Jeep reliable? The truth about Jeeps. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 55 years.

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[gdholmfirth]

Scotty's garage, or yard, must be getting pretty full....based on how many cars he says he is buying.

[timothydraper]

I like how passionate Scotty is about companies making quality products.

[mikeholt]

Scotty is literally the “dream come true mechanic”. How many other mechanics would NOT use a noticeable engine ticking, a little oil seepage or other such benign auto symptoms to scare customers into paying thousands of $$$? Damn near ALL other mechanics WOULD! Our Scotty truthfully says not to worry, you don’t need them fixed until possibly much later. You just don’t find that any more!!

[jrt]

I liked the older 1999 Cherokee with the I-6 that I gave to one granddaughter for HS with 174, 000 miles. At school they called it the Beast and it was traded in after HS when it had 256, 000 miles.
Only service items was oil, filters, and brakes.

[joshbacon]

My dad used to have a 2002 WJ Grand Cherokee Limited V8 when I was a kid, and it had some of the most comfortable seats of any car I had ever sat in.

I remember when we went to pick it up back in July 2010, and from the moment 10-year-old me sat in it for the first time, I was in heaven as the seats were just oh-so-comfy, and I felt myself almost sinking into them with just how soft and comfortable they were, they were more like big comfy armchairs than actual seats! 👌

We even went on a caravan holiday in it to Great Yarmouth in August 2010, and I remember watching one of my Top Gear DVDs on the way there on the aftermarket DVD headrests we had installed in it. The V8 also had plenty of power for towing our caravan on the 127-mile journey to the campsite, even if it did make the car a TREMENDOUS gas hog…

[southwestvajeeper]

Had a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 V8 Limited that reached 337, 596 miles when sold. Loved that thing; great power, relatively reliable, super comfortable. Most comfortable seats I've ever sat in; been in a TON of cars as a mechanic. WJ limited seats are the hands-down best.

[coletyusha]

I own the same vehicle and I'm so glad scotty finally made a video on this jeep. It's been an amazing jeep and I'm glad scotty approves of them.

[FlyingV]

My dad had one of these. A 2000 Limited with the 4.7 V8. Only thing that failed was the ignition lock cylinder. He ended up trading it in at around 130k miles for a 2009 Ford Expedition. Needed something bigger for long trips with little kids. Great vehicle.

[stephenb]

I’ve owned a series of these. My 96 has 374, 000 miles. My 03 has 218, 000. The knock can also be the distributor shaft. The leak can be the rear main, which is serviceable by removing the pan and rear main cap. All mine are 4 wheel drive. The transfer case has to be resealed when they leak, as well as the rear pinion seal. All easy. The power steering pumps only last about 80, 000 miles. Change the hose when the pump fails. The transmissions last over 300, 000 miles. And usually it is the governor/modulator, pressure switch, and shift solenoids— all serviceable by removing the pan. Occasionally the output speed sensor fails making it shift hard. You can buy them cheap. Use them up. And get another one. If the head gasket starts seeping at 300, 000 miles— just take the seal out of the center of the radiator cap and run with no pressure. No more leak. Just turn off the aircon if stuck in heavy crawling traffic in summer.
These are pretty much indestructible. Fixes are cheap. And yes— I have never replaced an injector.
Don’t forget to change the brushes in the alternator and fuel pump every 200, 000 miles and they will never let you down.
They easily make 400, 000 miles.
Thanks for featuring my favorite beach machine.

[TimJoseph]

2004 was the last model year for the second generation Jeep Grand Cherokee. I still have the promotional video of the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and I can't believe I still see some of these on the road today. Those were the good old days.

[woohunter]

Used to have a ‘99 XJ, loved that thing, most reliable American car I ever owned.

[paco]

Thanks Scotty! I have one...1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0 2wd with 117, 000 miles in great condition inside and out. I always knew it was a great vehicle but after watching your video I now feel justified in keeping it for so long. Recently I put some money into it for new brakes, rear differential, control arms and tires but I think it is money well spent. Runs and drives great. No oil leaks. It's my wife's daily driver and we also use it for road trips. Keeping it till the new car market returns to "normal" and I decide what to replace it with. Thanks again, you are a legend!

[zackstephens]

Hey Scotty, I have a 1996 Buick century wagon with 98, 000 miles. Great service record. An Air Force vet bought it new off the lot and maintained it rigorously at the age of 71. Passed away at 83 and went to his daughter who put less than 10, 000 miles in 9 to 10 years. Sat in a lot for 3 years before I bought it. Having some minor cosmetic stuff fixed atm that happened while at the lot. But it's a real gem. Engine runs so smooth. Would love it if youd review it some time. I live in Ohio. Would love to show it in all its glory and then track down the family to show them his hard work lives on. The information I already have on him (orginal owner) is pretty cool. I understand you probably gets thousands of these a day. But if this reaches you, I'd love to make it happen. If not, thanks for the thousands you've saved me over the years.

[youwish]

I’ve got an ‘01 XJ Cherokee that was massively neglected by the previous owner and that aisin Warner automatic shifts perfectly and the Jeep 4.0, an AMC design, is completely bulletproof. I call her old reliable. I can leave it for weeks, walk out, and it fires right up. Every time.

[galive]

I owned a '99 2 door JEEP Cherokee w/ a 4 ltr. Straight 6 back in the day. That V6 had huge amounts of low end torque & plenty of power through out the power band. Lots a fun driving but man the gas gauge went down as fast as the speedo went up.😲😲😲

[captainryusugi]

My 1993 ZJ had 260, 000 miles when I obtained it, and 10, 000 miles on the engine that my Dad rebuilt. I put 41, 000 miles on it on my own, and it was as reliable as a Toyota. And, in winter, it was an impermeable tank, that my co-worker even envied.

I still own her, and even named her "Bonhomme Richard".

[trippplefive]

“and i’m buying one”
sure thing, scotty

[MAxGA]

I have a 96 Cherokee 165000ish on it, was given to me "free" when I bought the original owners house. Had a ticking to it sounded a little quieter than this-put 10w30 smoothed out and I don't hear it anymore. But will change the injectors to- great video.

[armanitransport]

I had a 2004 Jeep like that back in the day. I would go in parking lots that had a lot snow and that thing ran through the snow with no problems. It was a 4x4 and they're hard to find in good shape